Letter, 1863 August 16, Suess to Brooks on methods of sapping
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TitleLetter, 1863 August 16, Suess to Brooks on methods of sapping
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CreatorSuess
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Letter to Brooks from Suess regarding the commencement of sapping operations. Suess writes that Capt. Walker has serious misgivings about the effectiveness of the fall sap, and that Capt. Walker proposes a different method of sapping, which was first used by the Turks in the 17th century.
TranscriptionSiege of Charleston; Report of Capt. Suess; August 15th 1863; The fall sap with [????] gabions
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumcommercial correspondence
TypeStill Image
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks455_031_004
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/A3ABF1C33A32C5158584D36C2A256CC9
Batch ID20180328174717